Kinnick, the grandson of an Iowa governor, the son of parents who disciplined him to strive for greatness, became a Heisman Trophy winner and national celebrity through a combination of talent and circumstance. Kinnick tells his own story through his engaging letters--all but one previously unpublished--and his diary, printed in its entirety for the first time. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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A Hero Perished : The Diary and Selected Letters of Nile Kinnick